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[Foxxee]

Yes, studies have been done on this, too,  including the population has become less likely to help others.  

The examples in this thread are symptoms of a much bigger problem.  

[Coastalcarolina]

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@PA Mom-mom wrote:

@Jordan2  I've seen a regional difference in good manners. This isn't a scientific study, just my observation. As I go south in the US, people seem to become more polite.

My DD lives just one hour south of PA in western Maryland, but even there the workers at the Weis grocery store are SO polite! The other shoppers are polite as well - almost to the point of giving me anxiety that I'm not polite enough. It's a bit of a culture shock for me each time I visit.

When we drive to Florida, we find very friendly and hospitable people all along the way. I know there are polite people everywhere, but there just seems to be such a culture of good manners in the southern part of the country.

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Yes, from the south and proud of my fellow southerners 😁😆

[deepwaterdotter]

As a person raised in northern Illinois, I apologize for my bad manners.

[kitcat51]

and some have no backbone, don't say ok & blame them later....speak up.

[SloopJohnB]

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@lynnie61 wrote:

In the grocery store this week, a man around 30 asked if he could go in front of me.  He had maybe 10 items.  Ok, regular line, not express.  Sure, it’s ok, go ahead.  His coupon didn’t work, complained about a BOGO offer, there was a flaw in his peppers, back he went to produce to get another. I’m all for being kind, but why are you more important than the next person? Go to the express lane.  I guess it was my good deed, but, yes I was annoyed.  

In addition, I didn’t get a thank you.  

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@lynnie61  As they say, No good deed goes unpunished.  I've had similar scenarios, too.  One of my favorites..... Not.....was when a young boy was holding one item and asked if he could cut in front of me.  I said sure.  His mom then followed behind with a cart full of groceries.  Sigh.....

[Patriot3]

One day while getting groceries, I was standing by the onions, deciding which ones I wanted. A young woman with a child, about 6 yo reached in front of me and grabbed an onion. She realized what she had done and apologized. I could tell she was preoccupied and said, oh that's okay.

It so happened when we arrived at the self check out, I was ahead of her with only one register open. She had only a few things and I told her to go ahead of me.  She said are you sure? I said of course, I"m in no hurry.  When she finished, she said God Bless you!

Boy, did that make my day!  Truly she had some kind of crisis in her life at that time and still took the time to say that.  I felt truly blessed that perhaps I helped her in a very small way!

[Sweet Kitties]

Stop it kitcat51

[geezerette]

Oh, there are plenty of rude people in the south too. 😉

[Sweet Kitties]

deepwaterdotter, you're not so bad down there. We love it when the Cubs come up to play the Brewers. The Northern Illinois people are big spenders. My son in law likes bartending at the stadium during the game. He says he always gets good tips from Illinois people.

[lynnie61]

@SloopJohnB   oh my, and we wonder why kids act certain ways.  Shame on that mom.  Kids learning from the best.